AMCA advances
With the August 25-26 dates for the 2018 AMCA weekend at Bulli, NSW drawing nearer, more significant motorcycles have been registered for the auction. Images and information can be seen on the website www.amcaaustralia.org and entries are expected to be capped at 20. If there is something you wish the organisers to consider, contact Tony on 0419 229-605 soon. A 5% Buyers Premium only applies, with no cost to sell. CURRENT ENTRIES 1947 Velocette KSS: Factory Paint, an unrestored original; Buyers Guide $17 – $20k 1953 AJS 7R: restored Factory Racer with provenance; Buyers Guide $33 – $40k 1953 Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide: unrestored original; Buyers Guide $35 – $40k 1937 Zundapp K800: rare machine, expert restoration; Buyers Guide $37 – $42k 1930 OEC Twin Port JAP: Duplex front end! With spares; Buyers Guide $22 – $28k 1946 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead: Yes, original!! Buyers Guide $75 – $85k 1969 Triumph T120 Bonneville: D’arcy Nagle Collection; Buyers Guide $15 – $18k 1961 Triumph Tiger 110: a fully restored showpiece; Buyers Guide $13 – $16k 1937 BSA Y13: 750 OHV V Twin, rare and most desirable; Buyers Guide $50 – $60k 1976 Yamaha XS650 Custom: a very cool motorcycle; Buyers Guide $10 – $15k 1966 BSA Hornet 650: fully restored, a handsome m/cycle; Buyers Guide $10 – $15k 1948 Indian Chief: factory paint, unrestored, 16,000 miles; Buyers Guide $40 – $50k
The AMCA weekend will feature a number of technical seminars, an innovation that proved very popular at the 2017 event. Confirmed for this year are talks on Chronometric speedometers (Dennis Quinlan), Soldering and Silver Soldering (Peter Wilson), Magnetos and generators (Chris Zoch), Simple metal fabrication (David Pagano), Wheel building (Brian Martin and Miro Radojcib), Veteran motorcycle riding (Antony Gullick), Hand pin striping (Bob Brookland), Gearboxes (Antony Gullick), Speedo and tacho restoration (Jason Baverstock). There will also be a talk by OBA editor Jim Scaysbrook on his experiences with Mike Hailwood in the Castrol Six Hour Races, and the Moreparts 750SS ridden by Mike and Jim will be on display.